sheepshank
A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting itA type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it.
узел камикадзеuzel kamikadze
a knot for shortening a line
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Originally sheepshank knot or sheepshanks knot, from sheep + shank (“part of the leg betweOriginally sheepshank knot or sheepshanks knot, from sheep + shank (“part of the leg between the knee and ankle”); the connection between the knot and a sheep’s leg is unclear.
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Forms
plural: sheepshanks| Singular | sheepshank |
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See also
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